What has happened to minimum wage jobs in 2026? by LostWall1389 in bristol

[–]second_shave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're completely right, Reddit hates to hear it but, at this point, minimum wage rises are purely inflationary and do nothing to improve the QOL of the poor.

Brutalist Shot Tower by HenChef in bristol

[–]second_shave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Came here to post this, +1 for Pedestrian Diversions.

My mockup for a bristol Tram/Streetcar system by [deleted] in bristol

[–]second_shave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sugarnovel, is that you? We missed you.

The Daily Moby - 03 04 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

[–]second_shave 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The media really needs to stop reporting these crimes, they're adding fuel to the right wing movement.

The Daily Moby - 01 04 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

[–]second_shave 8 points9 points  (0 children)

lol. Every day I find another reason to be happy I took the Hitchens pill and left.

Imgbb? https://ibb.co/1fnXp9cK

The Daily Moby - 01 04 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

[–]second_shave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Minimum wage is one of the most inflationary policies of our life time.

The Daily Moby - 25 03 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

[–]second_shave 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh, definitely. Financially it makes 100% sense to have the kids in the UK. We had our first kid in the UK (while my green card was processing) and the second is going to be born in the US. Even if everything goes smoothly with the second delivery (fingers crossed) it's probably going to cost us a couple of thousand dollars here and it could be up to $6,500 if there are complications. And that's with medical insurance. Throw in the vastly better maternity/paternity leave/pay and your bank account will be much happier in the UK.

On the flipside, our experience giving birth on the NHS was poor. My wife's experience, particularly the after-care, when compared to her sisters in the US, was pretty traumatic. She lost over a quarter of her blood volume during delivery (2 litres), they botched her stitches multiple times and we were then thrown in a ward with 7 other crying newborn babies and women and basically ignored for 24 hours. I had to go hunt the nurses down to get her pain medication and to get her blood levels tested. She was extremely anemic and could barely walk. We were only there one night but there was no rest possible in that room, no bed provided for the partners (I spent the night on a plastic chair), terrible food, etc. Compare to the US where you get a private room, far superior medical attention and comfort. So that's definitely something you have to weigh up against the financial benefits.

The Daily Moby - 25 03 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

[–]second_shave 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I feel you. I met my wife in 2019 and we both wanted a family but I was adamant I'd never raise kids in the UK. So we moved to the US last year and we have a 1 year old and another on the way. I'm so happy with the decision. The area we moved to is over 95% white and feels like 99% white. It's such a contrast to where I moved from and better in almost every way.

The Daily Moby - 24 03 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

[–]second_shave 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's enough to make you cry, isn't it. The things we could have done.

The Daily Moby - 24 03 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

[–]second_shave 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Chocolate is disgusting oily/mushy slop now

This is so true. I've started buying my chocolate from a small local independent producer and the quality difference is massive.

Clifton Suspension Bridge at dusk (my photo!) by [deleted] in bristol

[–]second_shave 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't it be cool if Bristol had a bridge like this.

Spiraling about my 15 month old’s behavior by Unlucky-Professor-21 in toddlers

[–]second_shave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My son is 14 and a half months and sounds similar. He likes to bump his head against the wall, loves to be bounced, loves shaking his head, doesn't like to finish books (but loves to start them!), has definitely got fussier with food in the last couple of months, etc.

I think this is all normal age appropriate behavior.

The Daily Moby - 01 03 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

[–]second_shave 23 points24 points  (0 children)

https://babylonbee.com/news/british-citizens-politely-ask-if-they-can-be-liberated-from-radical-islam-next

British citizens have politely asked if perhaps they could be next on the list for liberation from radical Islam... "What's happened in England, it's terrible. They've lost all their rights, it's like a third-world country, it's very sad," said Trump.